The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Alexandria City. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Alexandria City tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Alexandria City has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Alexandria City leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Alexandria City, 60.62% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Alexandria City women make up 51.86% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Alexandria City is 37.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Alexandria City a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Alexandria City, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Arlington County, VA: more liberal voters
- Falls Church City, VA: more liberal voters
- District of Columbia, DC: more liberal voters
- Fairfax County, VA: more conservative voters
- Prince George's County, MD: more liberal voters
- Fairfax City, VA: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, MD: more liberal voters
- Manassas Park City, VA: more conservative voters
- Charles County, MD: more conservative voters
- Prince William County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Berrien County, MI: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, MI: more conservative voters
- Washington County, UT: more conservative voters
- Martin County, FL: more conservative voters
- Schenectady County, NY: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, PA: more conservative voters
- Chittenden County, VT: more conservative voters
- Paulding County, GA: more conservative voters
- Ponce Municipio, PR: more conservative voters
- Ector County, TX: more conservative voters
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